Peace Health - Longview, WA

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Longview, WA
Hospitals

About the position

PeaceHealth is seeking a Clinical Social Worker- Outpatient Palliative Care for a Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Day position. The Clinical Social Worker coordinates the development and implementation of a patient care/treatment plan through use of diagnosis and clinical assessment of psychiatric, chemical dependency and psychosocial needs as they relate to medical and behavioral care needs. Provides disposition and discharge planning, risk assessment, case management, and coordination of services to provide continuity of care.

Responsibilities

  • Completes appropriate intake documentation and provides ongoing assessment.
  • Develops treatment plan in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary treatment team.
  • Manages multiple complicated cases and maintains current knowledge of community resources.
  • Monitors patient needs and progress, develops aftercare plans, and maintains documentation on patients throughout hospitalization.
  • Provides brief therapeutic interventions with patients and/or families, as well as community staffings, in coordination with the physician and treatment team.
  • Ensures compliance with privacy and confidentiality laws and interfaces regularly with legal entities to address treatment needs.
  • Assists with monitoring and evaluation of services provided for department quality improvement plan.
  • Maintains current understanding of issues related to culture, ethnicity, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, religion and utilizes appropriate communication skills.
  • Provides information, education and direction in response to community requests.
  • Regularly accesses pharmaceutical and community resources to provide patients with needed psychiatric medications.
  • Provides instruction, training and supervision for graduate level social work students and clinical supervision toward licensure for CSWA's.
  • Diagnoses, assesses and addresses both mental health and chemical dependency conditions.
  • Performs risk assessments for suicidality, homicidality and grave disability.
  • Screens and identifies patients who need care management per high-risk criteria.
  • Assesses, develops, implements and monitors a comprehensive discharge plan of care through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the patient and family.
  • Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team to identify problems or needs that require special planning, intervention, teaching or follow-up.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Master's Degree Required: Social Work from an accredited graduate school of social work
  • 2 years Required: Clinical experience with designated population
  • Required: Clinical Social Worker Required Credentials Must have a LCSW.

Benefits

  • Full medical/dental/vision coverage
  • 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions
  • Paid time off
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options
  • Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
  • Wellness benefits
  • Expanded EAP and mental health program
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